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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Researchers study why we buy so much for ChristmasThe mindset of shoppers can be divided into two groups, say researchers: those focused on avoiding risk and opportunity-seekers who respond to messages about maximising pleasure.http://phys.org/news333005328.html
Other SciencesMon, 20 Oct 2014 06:40:01 EDTnews333005328Security firms watch social media for feisty fansWatch what you tweet, sports fans.http://phys.org/news315115467.html
TechnologyThu, 27 Mar 2014 05:04:39 EDTnews315115467Conservative when crowded? Crowds affect consumer behavior, researcher says(Phys.org) —Heading to the mall this weekend for some new shoes? Dropping by Home Depot tonight? Or grabbing a burger at the McDonald's drive-through window?http://phys.org/news299227156.html
Other SciencesTue, 24 Sep 2013 08:30:02 EDTnews299227156Minimising employee uncertainty key challenge for CEOsIn a tough economic environment dominated by increased competition for jobs, minimising uncertainty has become a key challenge for chief executives.http://phys.org/news298794837.html
Other SciencesThu, 19 Sep 2013 07:50:03 EDTnews298794837Research finds narcissistic CEOs more likely to adopt disruptive technologiesCorporate CEOs who exhibit narcissistic personality traits are more likely to embrace discontinuous or disruptive technologies than their less narcissistic counterparts, according to research by Donald Hambrick of Penn State's Smeal College of Business and colleagues from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and IMD International.http://phys.org/news295165546.html
Other SciencesThu, 08 Aug 2013 07:50:01 EDTnews295165546Buying behavior can be swayed by cultural mindsetThere are some combinations that just go well together: Milk and cookies, eggs and bacon, pancakes and maple syrup. But new research reveals that people with individualistic mindsets differ from their collectivist counterparts in ascribing value to those perfect combinations.http://phys.org/news292767041.html
Other SciencesThu, 11 Jul 2013 13:10:51 EDTnews292767041Strong resistance to making people think greenMost of us know we should live in a more environmentally sustainable way. But it does not happen because we do not really feel involvedhttp://phys.org/news288003349.html
EarthFri, 17 May 2013 10:10:03 EDTnews288003349Cyberthreats must require governments and businesses to be 'cyberrisk intelligent'(Phys.org) —In an age where cybersecurity is of foremost interest for governments and businesses, public and private organizations must deploy risk-intelligence governance to secure their digital communications and resources from eavesdropping, theft or attack, according to a new paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.http://phys.org/news286695153.html
TechnologyThu, 02 May 2013 06:50:04 EDTnews286695153Indian police set up lab to monitor social mediaMumbai police have set up India's first "social media lab" to monitor Facebook, Twitter and other networking sites, sparking concerns about freedom of speech online.http://phys.org/news282817978.html
TechnologyMon, 18 Mar 2013 09:33:05 EDTnews282817978Most Earth species 'still unknown', Brazil expert saysThe vast majority of the Earth's estimated 13 million species are still unknown and to describe them all would take up to 2,000 years, according to a leading Brazilian scientist.http://phys.org/news281104288.html
BiologyTue, 26 Feb 2013 12:31:42 EDTnews281104288No panaceas for Mexico's violent drug war, but prohibition has failedWhile Mexico and the United States have ramped up their efforts to control and perhaps defeat Mexico's increasingly violent drug cartels, the outcome of these efforts remains in doubt and no panaceas are in sight, but prohibition has once again proved to be a failure, according to a paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.http://phys.org/news277472238.html
Other SciencesTue, 15 Jan 2013 11:37:25 EDTnews277472238College students more eager for marriage than their parentsReaching adulthood certainly takes longer than it did a generation ago, but new research shows one way that parents are contributing to the delay.http://phys.org/news273331440.html
Other SciencesWed, 28 Nov 2012 13:24:15 EDTnews273331440Abstract thinking can make you more politically moderatePartisans beware! Some of your most cherished political attitudes may be malleable! Researchers report that simply answering three "why" questions on an innocuous topic leads people to be more moderate in their views on an otherwise polarizing political issue.http://phys.org/news271087005.html
Other SciencesFri, 02 Nov 2012 14:57:42 EDTnews271087005Virtual boundaries: How environmental cues affect motivation and task-oriented behaviorMuch of our daily lives are spent completing tasks that involve a degree of waiting, such as remaining on hold while scheduling a doctor's appointment or standing in line at an ATM. Faced with a wait, some people postpone, avoid, or abandon their task. Others endure the wait but feel dissatisfied and frustrated by the experience.http://phys.org/news267446422.html
Other SciencesFri, 21 Sep 2012 11:40:42 EDTnews267446422Greed was different in the Middle Ages, researcher says(Phys.org) -- Surveys of the carnage of the American financial crisis that began in 2008 have revealed the potent allure of personal gain above all else.http://phys.org/news263456299.html
Other SciencesMon, 06 Aug 2012 07:18:38 EDTnews263456299Consumerism and its antisocial effects can be turned on -- or offMoney doesn't buy happiness. Neither does materialism: Research shows that people who place a high value on wealth, status, and stuff are more depressed and anxious and less sociable than those who do not. Now new research shows that materialism is not just a personal problem. It's also environmental. http://phys.org/news253212563.html
Other SciencesMon, 09 Apr 2012 17:49:31 EDTnews253212563How does the order of choices affect consumer decisions?Let's say you've got to book a flight, choose a hotel, and rent a car. Does it matter which thing you shop for first? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research finds that the order of choices does affect consumers' decisions.http://phys.org/news251025854.html
Other SciencesThu, 15 Mar 2012 10:40:01 EDTnews251025854Teaching science to the religious? Focus on how theories developVicious, winner-take-all competition in nature is an essential pillar of evolutionary theory, but it frequently describes the mindset people have about how, or whether, to teach the subject. Religious students sometimes come to class thinking that science and religion are in deliberate opposition, like two lionesses fighting over a kill. When Brown University biologist and practicing Catholic Kenneth Miller teaches evolution, he also teaches that such a zero-sum mindset just isn't warranted.http://phys.org/news248863483.html
Other SciencesSun, 19 Feb 2012 08:45:07 EDTnews248863483Wanna save? Keep it simpleIf one savings goal is a good thing, two or more should be great, right?http://phys.org/news236258641.html
Other SciencesMon, 26 Sep 2011 12:25:05 EDTnews236258641How do political debates affect advertising?Advertisers covet spots during political debates, which often draw large numbers of viewers. But according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, political debate can sometime decrease the effectiveness of subsequent ads.http://phys.org/news235235369.html
Other SciencesWed, 14 Sep 2011 16:10:36 EDTnews235235369Marketing expert finds attachment to cellphones more about entertainment, less about communicationThat panicked feeling we get when the family pet goes missing is the same when we misplace our mobile phone, says a Kansas State University marketing professor. Moreover, those feelings of loss and hopelessness without our digital companion are natural.http://phys.org/news228478722.html
Other SciencesTue, 28 Jun 2011 11:19:10 EDTnews228478722Does equality increase status spending?People are happier when goods are more equally distributed, but equality makes people want to spend more to get ahead of their neighbors, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.http://phys.org/news212240586.html
Other SciencesWed, 22 Dec 2010 14:00:03 EDTnews212240586Believing is Seeing: How Mindset Can Improve Vision(PhysOrg.com) -- How you see isn't just about how good your eyes are - it's also about your mindset, according to a study published in Psychological Science. For example, in one experiment, if someone was told that exercise would improve their vision, they saw better after doing an athletic activity - jumping jacks - than an unathletic activity with the same effect on heart rate - skipping.http://phys.org/news192043428.html
Medicine & HealthSun, 02 May 2010 18:24:16 EDTnews192043428To be or to become: That's the question for advertisersIf you won a million dollars today, what would you do? Say "sayonara" to your boss and head to Bora Bora, or invest your newfound wealth in a long-term T-bill?http://phys.org/news184336134.html
Other SciencesTue, 02 Feb 2010 12:29:15 EDTnews184336134Money changes what we think is fair, research findsThinking of rewarding your sales department for a job well done? You might not want to make cash part of the pay-off.http://phys.org/news179584657.html
Medicine & HealthWed, 09 Dec 2009 12:38:06 EDTnews179584657Driven to distraction? Taking your mind off a decision can helpRemember when the answer to a big question came to you in the shower? Is "sleep on it" really good advice for someone making a big decision? A new study Journal of Consumer Research examines the way distraction affects consumers' product decisions.http://phys.org/news159464078.html
Other SciencesMon, 20 Apr 2009 16:35:12 EDTnews159464078